For I earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt until this day, forewarning early and often, saying ‘Listen to My voice!’
1 Samuel 8:9 - Tree of Life Version So now, listen to their voice. However, you must earnestly forewarn them, and declare to them the rulings of the king who will reign over them.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So listen now to their voice; only solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. Common English Bible So comply with their request, but give them a clear warning, telling them how the king will rule over them.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now therefore, hear their voice. Yet truly, testify to them and foretell to them the rights of the king who will reign over them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now therefore hearken to their voice: but yet testify to them, and foretell them the right of the king, that shall reign over them. |
For I earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt until this day, forewarning early and often, saying ‘Listen to My voice!’
When I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him or speak to warn the wicked of his wicked way, to save his life, that wicked person will die in his iniquity, but I will require his blood from your hand.
The prince must not take from the people’s inheritance, evicting them wrongfully out of their property. He must give inheritance to his sons out of his own property, so that My people will not be displaced, anyone from his own property.”
Then Samuel explained to the people the rules of kingship, wrote them in a scroll and placed it before Adonai. Then Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all you said to me, and have set a king over you.
Now there was bitter war against the Philistines all the days of Saul. So whenever Saul saw any mighty man or any son of valor, he would gather him to himself.
Now this was the custom of the kohanim with the people: whenever any man offered a sacrifice, the kohen’s servant would come along, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand,
Like all the deeds that they have done since the day I brought them out of Egypt to this day—forsaking Me and worshiping other gods—so they are doing to you also.